So shall this floude of Sabrine haue the name,

That men thereby may say, a righteous Queene

Here drown’d her husband’s childe of concubine.

Therefore leaue Sabrine here thy name and life,

Let Sabrine waters end our mortall strife.”

24.

“Dispatch!” (quoth shee:) With that they bound mee fast,

My slender armes and feete, with[327] little neede:

And sans all mercy, mee in waters cast,

Which drewe mee downe, and cast mee vp with speede,